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Inequality cluster

The inequalities cluster is dedicated to unravelling the complex layers of social and economic disparities.

Our research is fundamentally focused on understanding the origins and perpetuation of inequalities, examining underlying processes such as discrimination and stereotyping that contribute to these divides. On top of this, we aim to gain insights into how unfair inequalities can be effectively addressed and mitigated.

Through this cluster, we strive to foster a deeper comprehension of inequality, its impacts, and the transformative actions needed for societal betterment.

Our members

Dr Katerina Bourazeri
Lecturer, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CSEE)
Research interests: Developing Serious Games for Promoting Sustainable Behaviour; Enhancing Mental Health through Immersive Experiences; Overcoming Body Dysmorphia with Immersive Virtual Reality; Improving Quality of Life for Parkinson's Patients with Virtual Reality
Dr Ana Matran-Fernandez
Lecturer, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CSEE)
Research interests: Brain-Computer interfaces; machine learning applied to biomedical signals; Event-Related Potentials (ERPs); Memory; Decision-making; Algorithmic fairness; Neural engineering
Dr Elif Kubilay
Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics
Professor Friederike Mengel
Professor, Department of Economics
Research interests: (Evolutionary) Game Theory; Learning and Categorization; Models of (Bounded) Rationality; Social Networks; Behavioural and Experimental Economics; Family and health economics
Shunsuke Tsuda
Lecturer, Department of Economics
Research interests: Development Economics; Environmental Economics; Spatial Economics; Political Economy
Lucas Siga
Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics
Dr Dennie Van Dolder
Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics
Dr Tara McAllister-Viel
Senior Lecturer, East 15 Acting School
Professor Yseult Marique
Professor, Essex Law School
Research interests: Regulation and administrative law, especially public-private relationships; Public contracts (procurement, enforcement, corruption); European administrative law; Constitutional and Administrative Justice Initiative; Comparative Law in Europe
Dr Patrick Lown
Senior Research Fellow (EssexLab Manager), Department of Government
Research interests: Public Opinion of Social Welfare Politics; Meritocratic Beliefs and Ideology; Empathy; Survey and Experimental Research Methodology; Envirionmental values and behavior
Professor Gina Yannitell Reinhardt
Professor, Department of Government
Research interests: DrReinhardts work examines how decision-making under uncertainty affects the distribution of wealth in society.; She focuses her work on the political economy of foreign aid, economic and social development, and the political and policy implications of disasters. This pursuit has drawn her inquiry in fascinating directions.; She has studied race, trust, and migration; the construction of trust by the media across levels of government; and how the allocation of foreign aid conditions its performance effectiveness.; DrReinhardt also researches political methodology, and applies established models to new problems and topics.; Her work on survey measures, experimental design, and signalling games has been seen inPolitical Analysis,theJournal of Risk Research, and the Journal of Theoretical Politics.
Dr Silvia Avram
Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)
Research interests: Distribution of income and wealth; Impact of social and fiscal policies on individual and household welfare; The low-paid labour market; Applying insights from behavioural economics to public policy analysis
Professor Emilia Del Bono
Professor, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)
Dr Laura Fumagalli
Research Fellow, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)
Dr Paul Garcia Hinojosa
Senior Research Officer, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)
Dr Angus Holford
Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)
Professor Alita Nandi
Professor, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)
Dr Amanda Cole
Lecturer, Department of Language and Linguistics
Research interests: Language Attitudes; Sociolinguistics; Language Variation and Change; Sociophonetics
Dr Ella Jeffries
Lecturer, Department of Language and Linguistics
Research interests: Sociolinguistics; Sociophonetics; Regional accents/dialects; Variation in language acquisition
Professor Neli Demireva
Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminology
Research interests: social cohesion; multiculturalism and civic integration; crime and neighbourhood effects; job search and labour market inclusion
Dr Sergio Lo Iacono
Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Criminology
Research interests: Experimental Sociology; Quantitative Methods; Trust; Sustainable Development and Climate Change; Migration, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers
Professor Renee Luthra
Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminology
Research interests: International Migration; Social Stratification
Dr Giacomo Vagni
Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Criminology
Dr Elke Weidenholzer
Senior Research Officer, School of Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies
Professor Marie Juanchich
Professor, Department of Psychology
Research interests: Risk communication; Gender equality
Dr Angela Meadows
Lecturer, Department of Psychology
Research interests: Weight stigma; Physical activity behaviour; Stigma resistance
Dr Lisa Spantig
Lecturer, Department of Economics
Research interests: Behavioral Economics; Development Economics; Experimental Economics
Dr Nikhil Masters
Lecturer, Department of Economics
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